Sports Massage

Sports massage was originaly developed to help athletes prepare their bodies for optimal performance, recover after a big event, or function well during training.  Sports massage emphasizes prevention and healing of injuries to the muscles and tendons.

 

 

What happens during Sports Massage?

Sports massage is a type of **Swedish Massage** that stimulates circulation of blood and lymph fluids.  Some sports massage movements use trigger point therapy to break down adhesions (knots in the muscles) and increase range of motion.

 

 

There are 4 types of Sports Massages:

Pre-event Sports Massage

A short, stimulating massage 15 - 45 minutes before the event.  It is directed

toward the parts of the body that will be involved in the exertion.

 

Post-event Sports Massage

Given within an hour or two of the event, to normalize the body's tissues.

 

Restorative Sports Massage

Given during training to allow the athlete to train harder and with less injury.

 

Rehabilitative Sports Massage

Aimed at alleviating pain due to injury and returning the body to health.

 

 

**Swedish Massage**

A Swedish Massage is the most common and best-known type of massage in the West.  It's a therapeutic massage performed by trained, licensed massage therapists.  A Swedish Massage can be slow, gentle, or vigorous and bracing, depending on the therapist's personal style and what he or she wants to achieve.